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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Ch. Declare unto us some of the principal of these commandments?
Ch. Declare vnto vs some of the principall of these commandements?
Joh. 1Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you: But an old commandment which ye have heard from the beginning: this old commandment ⟨p. 687⟩is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. Again, a new commandment I write unto you,2 that, which is true [to wit that the commandment is new which he will not write [in him] who reneweth the commandment of old given to Moses] and also in you, for the darkness is past [i. the hardening of the minds of men under the old testament, whereby they did but in a small measure understand the word [and that true light] a greater measure of illumination, as also the writing of Gods laws, not in tables of stone, but in the fleshy hearts; so as they be transformed into the obedience thereof] now shineth.
Ioh. 1Brerhren, I write no newe commandement vnto you: But an old commandement which yee haue heard from the beginning: this olde commandement ⟨p. 687⟩is the word which ye haue heard from the beginning. Againe, a newe commandement I write vnto you,2 that, which is true [to wit that the commandement is newe which he will not write [in him] who renueth the commandement of old giuen to Moses] and also in you, for the darkenes is past [i. the hardening of the minds of men vnder the old testament, wherby they did but in a small measure vnderstand the word [and that true light] a greater measure of illumination, as also the writing of Gods lawes, not in tables of stone, but in the fleshie hearts; so as they be transformed into the obedience thereof] now shineth.